BIRKENHEAD Park will again be hosting the popular North of England Schools' Sevens this season (writes Andrew Stratton).

The event will be staged on Sunday, March 12 at the Upper Park and at nearby school grounds with competition throughout the day from 10am.

Local school teams and others from further afield will be in the 40-strong line-up in an event which includes, among its sponsors, the Royal Navy and the Army.

Sedburgh School will defend their title and beaten finalists King's Macclesfield will be hoping to go one better.